Srinagar, Mar 12 (KNS): Jammu and Kashmir National Conference president Dr. Farooq Abdullah and vice president Omar Abdullah on Tuesday expressed deep sorrow over the loss of lives in a road accident in Sadhna Top in Karnah, North Kashmir.
Dr. Farooq while expressing grief over the incident said, “The long pending demand of the local residents of Karnah of having a tunnel at sadhna top is genuine. The people have from time to time hit roads to get their demand fulfilled; however the proposed construction of 6.5km sadhna pass tunnel that would connect the far-flung areas with the rest of state was unfortunately put into cold storage,” adding, “The incumbent governor administration should do a vulnerability assessment of the roads in the remote areas and employ necessary measures to stop such accidents from happening.”
Party vice president Omar Abdullah while expressing grief over the incident said, “The former BJP-PDP government miserably failed to pursue the project with government of India.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp ChannelThe incumbent governor administration proved equally incompetent in meeting the demands of the far-flung areas of Karnah. I urge the incumbent governor administration to provide best of medical treatment to the injured.”
The duo has also extended condolences to the grieved families of the victims and an immediate realese of ex-gratia to the next of kin of the deceased.
Meanwhile, former MLA Karnah Kafeel ur Rehman also condoled the death of three people in an accident at Sadhna Top. While expressing sympathies with the bereaved families, he demanded immediate construction of a tunnel connecting Karnah with rest of the state. (KNS)